The '''Siege of Angband''' was the leaguer of the [[Ñoldor]] around the fortress of [[Morgoth]] in the early centuries of the First Age, which began following the [[Dagor Aglareb]]. [[Fingolfin]] and [[Fingon]] kept watch from [[Hithlum]], [[Finrod Felagund|Finrod]] and then [[Orodreth of Nargothrond|Orodreth]] from [[Tol Sirion]], [[Angrod]] and [[Aegnor]] from [[Dorthonion]], and the [[Sons of Fëanor]] watched the east.

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The '''Siege of Angband''' was the 400-year leaguer of the [[Noldor]] around the fortress of [[Morgoth]] in the early centuries of the First Age, which began following the [[Dagor Aglareb]]. The Noldor and their allies possessed insufficient force to assault Angband directly. [[Fingolfin]] and [[Fingon]] kept watch from [[Hithlum]], [[Finrod]] and then [[Orodreth]] from [[Tol Sirion]], [[Angrod]] and [[Aegnor]] from [[Dorthonion]], and the [[Sons of Fëanor]] watched the east.

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The siege was incomplete, as Morgoth was still capable of sending out various forces of orcs to harass the elves. The Noldor were grown strong enough, however, that these task forces posed no significant threat. However, the Noldor and their allies possessed insufficient force to assault Angband directly. After about four hundred years, the Siege was broken in the [[Dagor Bragollach]].

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It was during the Siege that [[Turgon]]'s people left [[Nevrast]] to build [[Gondolin]]. Other Elven cities, [[Brithombar]] and [[Eglarest]] were also established by the [[Sindar]] on [[Falas]], and [[Nargothrond]], the realm of [[Finrod]]. The siege was incomplete, as Morgoth was still capable of sending out various forces of orcs to harass the elves, such as the attack of [[Hithlum]]; but the Noldor were grown strong enough, that these task forces posed no significant threat.

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After the defeat of [[Glaurung]], a period called [[Long Peace]] begun. The [[Men]] of the [[House of Bëor]] entered [[Beleriand]] and were followed by the [[Haladin]]

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Years after the [[Battle of Aglon Pass]], the [[Forest of Brethil]] was given to the Haladin. A final band of Men, the [[House of Hador]], came to Beleriand; they were given the lands of [[Dor-lómin]].

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After about four hundred years, the Siege was broken in the [[Dagor Bragollach]].

It was during the Siege that Turgon's people left Nevrast to build Gondolin. Other Elven cities, Brithombar and Eglarest were also established by the Sindar on Falas, and Nargothrond, the realm of Finrod. The siege was incomplete, as Morgoth was still capable of sending out various forces of orcs to harass the elves, such as the attack of Hithlum; but the Noldor were grown strong enough, that these task forces posed no significant threat.